Araleigh's One Year Photoshoot!

So we took Araleigh to get her one year photoshoot. Our little model was absolutely NAUGHTY! But we did manage to get some good shots that captured exactly what her personality is. So it was good that we got some!!! But she was pretty moody until we started clapping and screaming for her . . . which as you can see . . she joined in happily. It was interesting. I realized she was much easier to work with when she was a week old. But now she can run away and get mad all she wants and we can't make her just lay there like a little angel to get a great picture. Oh the days of chasing her around are only beginning! Anyways, enjoy our little model!

The times of hand-feet mobility are almost gone!

So we were at my moms tonight and my sweet little girl was laughing and teasing Grandpa when all of the sudden she let go of the coach and took THREE steps toward him. IT WAS INSANE!! I am so excited for her. We spent the rest of the night watching her try and try again . . and making a big deal out of it by clapping and yelling for her. She was pretty excited, she didn't do it very well after that because she was trying so hard she would pretty much just jump to me so we would all yell and clap for her . . . cuz she loves to clap. But she did do it TWICE! lol Now I know it will happen anytime for sure..... I am in BIG trouble!!! lol YAY FOR ARALEIGH! I didn't get any pictures but my mom taped her and got one of the times she took off. . . . so I am going to try and get it from her and put it up!! I CAN'T BELIEVE MY BABY IS WALKING . . . . almost. :)

Computer Nerd!

So Araleigh has officially become EXACTLY like her dad. She has a growing obsession with the computer. She has recently lost interest in her toys and now we have to fight her off of the computer to get on it. Every time we walk away from it . . she darts going 90 mph to beat us to it. She loves pound on the keyboard, swirl the mouse and turn the monitor on and off. Although it is pretty funny watching Cory and her fight over who gets to be on it. She's pretty tough and can certainly hold her own up to her daddy! Crazy kids!

NEVER SAW WHAT WAS COMING . . .

So today we have the great privilege of visiting the Pediatric Center for Araleigh's 12 month check up and of course to get her lovely Shots. Eeeek. It was not a good experience. It was so sad. She totally didn't know that the nice nurse playing with her was gonna stab her 4 times by the end of the visit. She was all happy and smiling like she always is - even with the doctor, which completely surprised me, but as soon as I had to force her on her back and hold her down . . she new something was wrong. Then when the nurse jabbed the shots into her cute thighs . . its like the world came tumbling down. All happiness as we know it was shattered and her feelings were definitely hurt. . especially because her mom was holding her down-being the bad guy. But Grandma Chrys was there to save the day. She swooped her up after all was said and done . . until we had to take her to go give blood to check for anemia. Then we started all over again. It was quite the eventful day. Now the crappy part is . . that they didn't have the flu vaccine. So we get to play this whole charade over again next week. CAN'T WAIT! But in the end, we got home .... she ate a banana and had some milk and went to sleep. She was QUICKLY back to destroying any clean spot we had in our house with all of her birthday toys.

Patiently reading over the information given to mommy.

Reading the book the nice doctor gave her for being one!

Hmmm . . what the heck am I doing on this noisy table with my clothes off?
And why is mommy looking at me like she is about to make me mad?

BIRTHDAY CAKE TIME!

So I was a bit surprised at the reaction that we got out of her. I thought she would dive right in and go crazy on the cute little cake . . . cuz any of us would if we had our own little cake sitting in front of our hungry sugar loving faces. But she very SLOWLY and daintily picked off the frosting and threw it until she reached the center . . where she discovered yummy moist chocolate cake ..... all for her. She dove in after that. It was quite interesting seeing her slowing enjoying every bite.

OUR LITTLE BIRTHDAY GIRL

So I cannot believe our little Araleigh has finally reached the big milestone of turning one. A whole day centered around her-what a new concept. NOT! somehow I can't imagine how she would feel if she weren't the center of our lives.This day was just another day of gooing and gahhing over her, and not to say the least . . buying her fun things. Which to her, was just another day .. although she did get to have her own cake! That was a new experience . . in which surprisingly she enjoyed a little too much!

Araleigh and I getting ready for all our friends and family to come join the "Princess" Birthday Party. It was fun . . we enjoyed the hats a little too much! Surprisingly she only caught on that there was a hat around her head . . once. In which we distracted her after her ripping it so violently off her head and throwing . . so we could get it back on her head!

Ahhh . . the cute little (and big) Princesses!

Absolutely Loving all her new NOISY toys!

BEHOLD, THE ONE YEAR OLD!

Mischief

It's funny how they just know that whether or not mommy cleaned before they woke up, they know EXACTLY where to go to make a mess. Little Stinkers.

Hmmm . . . I wonder if she knows she's in trouble. If ya ask me, I see guilt all over her smile.